diff --git a/pkg/arvo/lib/pprint.hoon b/pkg/arvo/lib/pprint.hoon
index fcb2cf5184..1cf1d16ce6 100644
--- a/pkg/arvo/lib/pprint.hoon
+++ b/pkg/arvo/lib/pprint.hoon
@@ -117,14 +117,18 @@
 ++  type-to-tank
   |=  t=type
   ^-  tank
-  [%plum (type-to-plum t)]
+  :+  %rose  [~ ~ ~]
+  %+  turn  (render-type t)
+  |=(=cord leaf+(trip cord))
 ::
 ::  Pretty-print a vase to a tank.
 ::
 ++  vase-to-tank
   |=  v=vase
   ^-  tank
-  [%plum (vase-to-plum v)]
+  :+  %rose  [~ ~ ~]
+  %+  turn  (render-vase v)
+  |=(=cord leaf+(trip cord))
 ::
 ::  Render an `axis`.
 ::
diff --git a/pkg/arvo/sys/hoon.hoon b/pkg/arvo/sys/hoon.hoon
index 6be34f1227..83d0c45331 100644
--- a/pkg/arvo/sys/hoon.hoon
+++ b/pkg/arvo/sys/hoon.hoon
@@ -2026,7 +2026,6 @@
 ++  tang  (list tank)                                   ::  bottom-first error
 ++  tank  $~  [%leaf ~]                                 ::
           $%  {$leaf p/tape}                            ::  printing formats
-              {$plum p/plum}                            ::
               $:  $palm                                 ::  backstep list
                   p/{p/tape q/tape r/tape s/tape}       ::
                   q/(list tank)                         ::
@@ -4936,7 +4935,6 @@
     ^-  tape
     ?-    -.tac
         $leaf  p.tac
-        $plum  ~(flat plume p.tac)
         $palm  ram(tac [%rose [p.p.tac (weld q.p.tac r.p.tac) s.p.tac] q.tac])
         $rose
       %+  weld
@@ -4954,7 +4952,6 @@
     |^  |-  ^-  wall
         ?-    -.tac
             $leaf  (rig p.tac)
-            $plum  (turn ~(tall plume p.tac) |=(=cord (trip cord)))
             $palm
           ?:  fit
             (rig ram)